? Meeting: Hattiesburg Council of Neighborhoods meets every second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Guest speakers from city departments or other organizations usually speak. Public is invited. Details: hburgcon@hotmail.com.

? Event: The Downtown Hattiesburg Farmer's Market is held 3-6 p.m. each Thursday at Town Square Park. For more information visit, www.hattiesburgfarmersmarket.com.

? Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinbeltrc.com.

? Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

? Meeting: Hattiesburg Jaycees, 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, 208 N. Hutchinson Ave. Membership is open to anyone 18-40 who would like to put their passion into action and make positive change happen in their lives, communities and around the world. Details: 336-0527 or hattiesburgjaycees@gmail.com.

? Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

? Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

? Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

? Meeting: Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., every Monday and Thursday, Open Door Church on Oak Grove Road. The group follows a 12-step program, and meetings last one hour. Details: 268-9148.

? Meeting: Stone County Lions Club meets at noon the first Monday and 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Western Sizzler in Wiggins. Potential new members welcome.

? Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held on both days.

? Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

? Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

? Rehearsal: The Meistersingers rehearsals are at 6:30 p.m. Mondays in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

? Meeting: Forrest County Democratic Party Executive Committee meets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m., first floor of Paul B. Johnson Chancery Court Building, 641 Main St. Public is welcome. Details: H.C. Johnson, 466-8651.

? Meeting: Forrest County Branch of NAACP meets 7 p.m., the last Thursday of each month at the St. James CME Church, 100 Country Club Drive.

Today-July 11

? Event: Christian Services Inc. is the host site for One Harvest a ministry/program that makes it possible for families to save 35 percent to 50 percent on weekly food costs with no age or income qualifications to meet. The July menu includes a family box for $37.50 or a More Than Enough box for $49.50. Orders may be places at the Christian Services office with cash, check or EBT card until July 11. You can also order online at www.oneharvest.com with check or debit card. The deadline to order online is July 14. Distribution is 9:30-11 a.m. July 20 at Christian Services, 301 E. Second St.

Today-July 29

? Event: Rebuilding When a Relationship Ends, 6:45 p.m., Mondays, Parkway Heights United Methodist Church. $30 with flexible payments and scholarships available. Free childcare provided on request with registration. Workshop is based on belief that if given information, guidance and emotional support, people can adjust to the ending of a relationship through separation, divorce or death. Details: 544-7873.

July 8-12

? Event: "My First String Camp at Carey," 9 a.m.- noon, Thomas Fine Arts Building, William Carey University. For Suzuki and elementary string students, grades 1-6. Small and large classes, fun enrichment activities, Suzuki approach, violin, viola cello, beginner music theory and more. Cost: $150. Bring your own instrument or rent one at camp. Details: William Carey University School of Music at 318-6175 or Daniela Pardo at (414) 737-4620 or pardokolesch@hotmail.com.

? Workshop: Project Wild workshop on black bears, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Crosby Arboretum, Picayune. Crystie Baker, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science educational outreach biologist, will teach a hands-on, interdisciplinary workshop open to teachers and homeschool educators. Cost is free for Hancock and Pearl River County teachers, and $15 for registration and book for others, and $10 for CEUs. Bring a brown bag lunch. To sign up, call the Arboretum office at (601) 799-2311 or contact Richelle Stafne at rstafne@ext.misstate.edu. Additional information about the workshop is available on the Arboretum website at www.crosbyartoretum.msstate.edu. The Crosby Arboretum is located in Picayune, on Ridge Road between Walmart and Interstate 59, at Exit 4.

July 12

? Lecture: Native Plants and Fabulous Flowers, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Indoor horticulture lecture about native plants, azaleas and new flowers from the LSU Ag Center's Hammond Research Station. Led by Dr. Allen Owings, LSU horticulture professor. Bring a brown bag lunch. Members get in free, cost is $5 for non-members. Register by July 11. To sign up, call the Arboretum office at (601) 799-2311 or contact Richelle Stafne at rstafne@ext.msstate.edu.

July 13

? Event: Bi-lingual Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Hattiesburg Public Library.

? Event: Freelance writing basics, 1-4 p.m., Main Street Books, downtown Hattiesburg. Cost is $25, payable at the start of class. Learn how to write for newspapers and magazines and pitch story ideas to editors, taught by an award-winning writer and editor.

? Event: Understanding Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in Your Yard, 10-11 a.m. Crosby Arboretum, Picayune. James Bell, hummingbird bander of the Hummer/Bird Study Group Inc., will present a talk on how to fill your yard with hummingbirds. Cost is free for members and $5 for non-members, and $2 for children. Register by July 12. Call (601) 799-2311 or contact Richelle Stafne at rstafne@ext.msstate.edu.

? Event: You Are a Scientist Now Series, 10-11:30 a.m., Main Street Books. For students entering grades 4-6. $5 per session. Class size limited to 15. Call for reservations: 548-6960.

July 19

? Event: Lunch and Learn, 11 a.m., Glenn Smith Room, Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Elliot Nipper will discuss advances in hip replacement technology. This seminar is part of an ongoing monthly series featuring local physicians discussing a variety of health and wellness topics. Open to Senior Circle members and the public. To reserve a spot, call Customer Service at 268-8192.

? Event: AARP Driver Safety Course, noon-4 p.m., Sigler Senior Center, 315 Conti St. Cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Make check or money order to AARP. No cash. At the completion of the course you will receive a certificate good for three years for a discount on vehicle insurance. To register or for more information, call 447-2405 or 255-0134. Feel free to bring a lunch to class.

? Event: Mississippi Writers Guild's 7th Annual Conference, Vicksburg. Friday night at the Hampton Inn, keynote speaker will be award-winning author/poet Steve Kistulentz, former professor at John Hopkins University, currently director of the Millsaps Visiting Writers Series. Workshops and on site registration will be held Saturday at Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation starting at 8 a.m. The opening keynote address will be given by Stephen Fraser, a literary agent with the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency in New York City for both juvenile and adult books. He was voted top agent for picture books and middle grade fiction. John Floyd, winner of the 2007 Derringer Award for short mystery fiction and listed in The Best American Mystery Stories' "Distinguished Stories List" four times, will be keynote luncheon speaker. Social media marketing expert Don Lafferty will give the afternoon keynote address. There will be a choice of four workshops given by these speakers. CEUs will be available. To find out more, and to register online, visit www.mississippiwritersguild.com. You may also email Richelle Putnam at richput@mywebemail.net.

? Event: "Teeing Off in the Pink" Two Lady Scramble Charity Golf Tournament, benefitting The Pink Ribbon Fund. $j200 per team. Men's Four Person Scramble, $400 per team. For more information and an application, contact Alice Kean at alice.kean@yahoo.com.